USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah On The Future of Food Assistance

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2013 –  The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Food Security Project will host Dr. Rajiv Shah and a panel of experts to discuss U.S. food assistance efforts worldwide. Full details appear below.

***PLEASE NOTE: ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE PRE-SET BY 1:45 PM***

WHEN/WHERE:
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
2:30-4:00pm
B1 Conference Center
CSIS 1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org

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Introduction by:

Senator Richard Lugar
CSIS Counselor

Keynote address by:

Dr. Rajiv Shah
Administrator, USAID

Panel featuring:

Dan Glickman
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Congressman Vin Weber
Former Representative (R-MN)

Sean Callahan
Chief Operating Officer
Catholic Relief Services

Moderated by:

Johanna Nesseth Tuttle
Director, Global Food Security Project and
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning
CSIS

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